reposacabezas

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Reposacabezas

Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of reposa (to rest) +‎ cabezas (heads). Compare French repose-tête.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /reposakaˈbeθas/ [re.po.sa.kaˈβ̞e.θas]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /reposakaˈbesas/ [re.po.sa.kaˈβ̞e.sas]
  • Rhymes: -eθas
  • Rhymes: -esas
  • Syllabification: re‧po‧sa‧ca‧be‧zas

Noun

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reposacabezas m (plural reposacabezas)

  1. headrest, head restraint
    Synonym: apoyacabeza (Argentina, Uruguay)

Further reading

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